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Morgan Begg

Report

From bad idea to bad laws: the five pillars of net zero


This report outlines how economic harm from net zero can be attributed to specific policies and laws of current and previous Australian governments. It analyses the key pillars holding up the policy of net zero at the federal level. The report suggests that pursuit of emission reduction targets is causing economic harm and must be...
Report

Towards representation and accountability: how to reform Victoria’s upper house


This report finds that the present design of Victoria’s upper house, the Legislative Council, reinforces urban domination of Victorian politics while also failing to act as an effective mechanism for scrutiny of government. It provides three recommendations to address the present accountability, democratic and regional representation deficits.
Briefing paper

Six more measures of Australia’s declining living standards


The paper presents data on six measures of living standards: mortgage stress, disposable income, the number of Australians with more than one job, household price levels, tax burden and debt burden. It finds that price level rises in various household goods and services all exceeded wages growth between 2022 and 2024.
Report

Australia’s unsustainable migration path


Australia is a welcoming nation and Australians recognise the important role that immigration has played, and can continue to play, in the nation’s economic and social development. This report argues that the failure to plan and to have in place policies to support the present intake levels undermines community support for migration and is inconsistent...
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Addicted to migration: Australia’s falling productivity and the cost of relying on migration for economic growth


This research report analyses the change in the components of Australia’s economic growth since the year 1990.

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